Her experience taught her how to market and sell products, services and herself. Now, Christine Clifford Beckwith shares that message with others. Christine Clifford Beckwith has definitely cracked "the glass ceiling". At the age of 40, she was Senior Executive Vice President for SPAR Marketing Services, an international merchandising and information services firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As the top salesperson in the billion dollar retail services industry for over eight years, Christine was responsible for accounts with Kmart, Toys 'R' Us, Walmart, AT&T, Mattel Toys, and Revlon, among others. Taking her company from a million dollar per year loss to over $54 million in sales, Christine Clifford Beckwith signed the largest contract in the history of her industry with Procter & Gamble, doubling the size of her company overnight. Diagnosed with breast cancer in December of '94, Christine Clifford Beckwith went on to write five award-winning books about her experience entitled “Not Now. I'm Having A No Hair Day!,” “Our Family Has Cancer, Too!,” “Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams,” “Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope & Laughter,” and “Your Guardian Angel's Gift.” Christine is a contributing author to various “Chicken Soup for the Soul “ books, she has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, MORE, American Health, Golf Digest, as well as The Singapore Women's Weekly and the Hindu in India. Christine's newest book which she co-authored with her husband, Harry Beckwith, is entitled "You, Inc. The Art of Selling Yourself." Host of The Christine Clifford Celebrity Golf Invitational, a benefit for breast cancer research, Christine’s inaugural event raised over $100,000, making it the most successful first-year event in the history of the American Cancer Society. She has raised over $1,000,000 for breast cancer research and has received the Council of Excellence Award for income development from the American Cancer Society. In July, 2002 Christine Clifford Beckwith was awarded her CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation from the National Speakers Association. Christine is on the Board of the National Speakers Association- Minnesota Chapter, a member of the National Speakers Association, the American Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and the National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations. She is listed in International Who's Who of Professionals, and International Who's Who of Authors and Writers. She is also listed in Contemporary Authors and 2,000 Notable American Women. Christine Clifford Beckwith serves on the Board of Directors for the Angel Foundation. Titles YOU, Inc. The Art Of Selling Yourself Selling The Invisible: The Four Keys To Selling Your Services Spinning Ideas Into Action What Clients Love: Business Development For Professional Services Laughter: It’s Good Medicine An Afternoon Of Hope, Laughter And Positive Thinking Am I Out Of Sick Days Yet? Prescription For A Cure: Laughter One Move At A Time! Our Family Has Cancer, Too! Topics Branding, Sales, Business, Health, Humor, Motivation, Marketing, Women Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State MN Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.